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Friday, September 30, 2011

Red Cross Book Sale Treasures

Every year I look forward to the local Red Cross Book Sale. They boast over 80,000 titles as available. Well, I didn't actually take time to count, but I'd say there were at least that many--if not more. And, no, I didn't bring them all home with me. I didn't have time. I made a mad dash to the Fairgrounds after work and had less than an hour to work my way through as many sections as I could before they started herding us out the door. So, I only managed to snag 23 books. But, no worries, I'm going back tomorrow when I can browse at a more leisurely pace. Here's what I've brought home so far....

Murder Has Its Points by Richard & Frances Lockridge (the Lockridge books are always on my TBO--To Be Owned List). Still need about 20 titles before the collection will be complete.The Dreadful Hollow by Nicholas BlakeWycliffe & the Guilt Edged Alibi by W. J. BurleyMurder Down Under by Arthur W. UpfieldAnatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver (Dell Pocket 1st edition in the pocket size! This was an up-grade for me. I previously had a pretty rotten copy of the 2nd edition of the pocket size.)Call for Michael Shayne by Brett Halliday (Dell Pocket 1st edition)She Woke to Darkness by Brett Halliday (Dell Pocket 1st edition)The Case of Jennie Brice by Mary Roberts RinehartThe Gay Phoenix by Michael InnesChampagne for One by Rex StoutThe Coffin Tree by Gwendoline ButlerThe Religious Body by Catherine Aird (have read, but always wanted to own)Murder in the Dark by Margaret AtwoodThe Fifth Man by Manning ColesBlack Widow by Patrick QuentinTwo Men in Twenty by Maurice ProcterThe Doorbell Rang by Rex StoutWatson's Choice by Gladys Mitchell (another that I've read but wanted to own)C. B. Greenfield: A Little Madness by Lucille KallenFrenchman's Creek by Daphne du MaurierFive Passengers from Lisbon/Wake for a Lady/The Murder in the Stork Club by Mignon G. Eberhart/H. W. Roden/Vera Caspary (3-in-1 book club edition--bought purely for the Caspary portion, but I'll certainly check out the others)Strange Murders at Greystones by Elsie N Wright (in the clearance section & I couldn't resist even though I know nothing about Wright)Crime & Mr. Campion by Margery Allingham

John: I actually found that review after I brought it home. I still want to read it. Just to see how bad it really is. May wind up being a "train wreck" kind of book...so awful, but you just can't stop looking at it. :-)